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We Real Cool
We Real Cool

We Real Cool

0· 2017· Movie· 6 min· Documentary, Animation

Using simple, illuminative paper-cut puppetry, this enchanting video imagines the moment of witness that inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write her landmark poem, “We Real Cool.”

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Gwendolyn Brooks

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